Export Diversification, Theil index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.93 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Mozambique, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Mozambique is 3.93, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Mozambique peaked at 4.93 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.59 | — |
| 1963 | 3.63 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.47 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.42 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.19 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 3.36 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 3.35 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.16 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 3.14 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.04 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.24 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 3.1 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.14 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.26 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.32 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.27 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.35 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.05 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 3.26 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.37 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.26 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.12 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.11 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.81 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 3.14 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 2.84 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2.89 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.82 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.76 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.81 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.13 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 3.61 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 3.55 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.66 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.78 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.52 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 3.22 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.54 | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 4.57 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.55 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.93 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.71 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.89 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.93 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.79 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 4.41 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.99 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -1.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.93 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.4, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +41.3% | 3.22 | 4.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4 | 3.16 | 3.63 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.19 | 3.04 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 | 2.81 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 2.76 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 3.22 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 3.93 | 4.79 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Mozambique?
- Export diversification, theil index in Mozambique was 3.93 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 2004.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Mozambique ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export Diversification, Theil index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Covers 200 countries with data from 1962 to 2014. It has three main indicators: the Export Diversification Index, which can be disaggregated into sub-indices covering the Extensive Margin and the Intensive Margin. As these are Theil indices, higher values for all three correspond to lower export diversification.